City threatens street widening under disputed by laws
Plaintiffs allege Mayor and Board of Aldermen lack consent to widen a street in the city. They protest changes to routes and cite park commission objections. W C Plunkett has not consented to alterations. plaintiffs seek a court injunction to stop widening and interfering with the park trees and shrubs.
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Sart
Nak
Catibilsh
Boemell
Informa- Commission
League
Park Commission
Ald Street
Council Overides and New Building Permits Reported
City motions authorize the proper committee to manage work on new houses and public spaces. Osbor's Aiken Tire Shop gains a 3 foot marquee at Hayne Avenue and Pendleton Street. York Road sidewalk and lighting works approved. W W Edgerton of Real Estate & Fidelity Co secures sidewalk work in front of Highland Park Hotel. Mrs Eustis Hofmann asks repairs of tree drains on Lower Laurens Street. Bid by J D Weatherford for park planting harrowing accepted. City clerk and Public Works report financials and balances. Funeral announced for Mrs Mancie Turner of Vaucluse with services held at Vaucluse Baptist Church.
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Osbor
Aiken Tire Shop
Hayne Avenue
Pendleton St
York ‘Road
Fidelity Company
Highland Park Drive
Highland Park Hotel
Eustis Hofmann
Lower
Laurens Street
J. D. Weatherford
Mrs Carrie Lee Hamlet of Warrenville Dead
Mrs Carrie Lee Hamlet died at her home in Warrenville early Monday morning. The funeral services by Rev C E Tebow were held Tuesday afternoon from the residence with interment in Warrenville cemetery. She is survived by husband George. son Homer. parents Mr and Mrs Robert Pew. five brothers Henry C Pew Garvin Pew Paul Robert Jr and Phillip Pew. two sisters Mrs Emma Trout and Mrs Mac Roland.
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Mancie Turner
P. N. Turner
Vaucluse
W. L. Williams
Carrie Lee Hamlet
Warrenville
C. E. Tebow
Hamlet
George Hamlet
Homer Hamlet
Robert Pew
Henry C. Pew
Wingate
N. C
Garvin Pew
Orangeburg
Paul
Robert, Jr
E L Shealy Promoted in Local Post Office
Postmaster E E Brown announced E L Shealy named money order clerk at the local post office and James Leland Brodie, formerly with P W Townsend wholesale, appointed as substitute clerk. Mr Shenty remains with the post office, with promotions effective immediately.
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E. E. Brown
E. L. Shealy
James Leland Brodie
P. W. Townsend Wholesale
Jay Place
Shenty
South Carolina WCTU Plans Annual Convention in Aiken
Official call for the forty-slath annual convention of the South Carolina Women’s Christian Temperance Union lists L eo L Edgafield as president and Mamie L as secretary. Joan M Dame, attorney general, will address the Sunday meeting at Baptist Church with hundreds of delegates expected. Mrs. Leon S Holley of Aiken chairs the planning committee.
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GAN, Distriidents
Lkewise Ste Ittend Pmeeting
Junio
Monster
Baptist Church
Eee
South ‘Carolina
Aiken
Leon 8. Holley
Aiken to Get New College of Commerce
Mr. C M Baker of Orangeburg plans to open an Aiken College of Commerce by September 30 if twenty five pupils enroll. The local Chamber of Commerce backs the project, awaiting a final site. Baker promises certified instructors and management modeled on Orangeburg and Conway campuses. He brings years of business college experience and strong recommendations.
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Aiken
College of Commerce
C.M. Baker
Orangeburg
Conway
Maker
Baker
Fragmentary Transcribed Quote From Train Conductor Exchange
A garbled OCR passage depicts a train scene with a conductor and passengers arguing about a delay or disruption. The dialogue hints at a tense moment as a conductor responds to a passenger while a rough crowd remains unsettled.
Prospects for Aiken football look brighter this season
Coach Jim Herlong lists new and returning players as candidates for the team. An experienced backfield is noted, but the line remains a concern with weighing prospects from 95 to 110 pounds. Several ends tackles centers and backs are named, and more players are expected to report for practice in the coming days.
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Sifet Sempictel
Jim
Herlong
Furman University
Harling
Hattan
Sitters
Pail Courtney
Waltner ‘McNair
Hastings Johnson
Connie
Clifford
Felder Seigler
Frank Elam
Ed Crott
Herbert A. Johnson Succumbs to Illness
Herbert A. Johnson, 33, died at his home last Thursday afternoon after a long illness. Surviving are his wife Nona Johnson, three daughters, two sons, his mother Ada Johnson of Montmorenci, two sisters Mrs. Arthur Rolling of Aiken and Miss Lonella Johnson of Montmorenci, four brothers Lloyd of Warrenville John of Aiken Hezzie and Monroe of Montmorenci. Funeral services were held Friday at the Montmorenci Baptist Church with interment in the churchyard.
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Herbert. A. Johnson
Nona Johnson
Ada Johnson
Montmorenci
Arthur Rolling
Aiken
Lonella Johnson
Lloyd Johnson
Warrenville
John Johnson
Hezzie
Monroe Johnson
Montmorenci Baptist Church
Churchard
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Broad Street
Augusta, Georgia
Washington, D. C
Council
Commission of Public Works
Carrie Lee
Warenville
E. L Shealy
Busi
Herbert A. Johnson
Auguste
Bottling
Burns Shops
Aiken County
Augusta
Burns
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